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FOREIGN OFFICE,
S.W.1.
C.20511 st November, 1926.
3 NOV 1926
With reference to Colonial Office letter No.
018744/1926 of the 14th ultimo, I am directed by Secretary
Sir Austen Chamberlain to state that he concurs generally
in Mr. Secretary Amery's proposal to approve the recommendations
made by the Governor of Hongkong regarding propagande in
the Colony.
Sir
2. Sir Austen Chamberlain would, however, remark that
and the attitude er tone of the British press in China are often
such as to render difficult the task of cultivating friendly
relations with the Chinese, and are especially resented by
the Cantonese, who interpret irresponsible articles and
headlines in the local press as expressions of the views of
His Majesty's Government and have made use of them with
considerable effect in their own anti-British campaign.
Austen Chamberlain would accordingly be glad if Sir C.
Clementi could be reminded of the complaints of the Cantonese
regarding the hostility which they encounter in the British
press in China, and their anxiety to secure a cessation of
what they term 'anti-southern propaganda', as reported, for
example, in Hankow telegram No. 55 of October 13th copy of
which was sent to the Colonial Office on October 14th under
number F 4317/10/10.
3. Doctor Kotewall's report, referred to in the second
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
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